When Kate Bradshaw bought a sky dive as a birthday present for her father’s 69th birthday, little did she expect to also be completing the dive at the same time.

Kate, (37), a marketing assistant for business gifts and promotional merchandise specialists Pellacraft, completed the dive with her father, Trevor Wellings, at Langar Airfield, raising £300 for homeless charity Framework.

So far fundraising by Pellacraft for Framework has realised more than £8,000.

Framework is Pellacraft’s nominated charity and staff are encouraged to help the company raise more money by doing their own independent fundraising activities.

Kate, of Mansfield, said: “When my colleagues said they would sponsor me to do the sky dive at the same time as my dad, it seemed like a good idea.

“While it was scary, I was thrilled that I had the courage to jump out of the airplane. It was great to do something together with my dad while at the same time know that I would be helping a homeless person.”

The money will be given to Framework’s Sherwood Street Centre in Mansfield, which offers 15 units of high-quality emergency accommodation for people who have either been sleeping rough or are at immediate risk of doing so.

The service, which accommodates some of the most vulnerable local people, is staffed 24 hours a day and is designed to help residents along a journey to independent living in the community.

Pellacraft has been supporting Framework since 2015 and staff have participated in a number of activities to raise money.

These include donating Easter Eggs and Christmas dinners, completing the 5k colour Runga Run as well as sleep-outs and other initiatives.